This afternoon, news of another mass shooting broke. According to the Gun Violence Archive this is the 11th shooting with ten or more victims this year and the 212th mass shooting in 2022. The details of this horrific incident are continuing to emerge, but several reports have indicated that as many as eighteen children and three adults …
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A Boston College Study shows a disturbing rise in teens carrying firearms. The survey used for the study shows that Massachusetts has low rates of handgun carriage among adolescents, while it is increasing in some other New England states. Our press release explains why. News on gun trafficking: Novia Scotia shooter who killed 20 people illegally bought guns over the border in …
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Boston, MA– Today, news of another mass shooting broke. According to the Gun Violence Archive this is the 198th mass shooting with four or more victims this year. The details of this horrific incident are continuing to emerge, but initial reports indicate that the gunman wearing body armor used a military style assault weapon to …
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This week, Stop Handgun Violence will join the MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence to honor Janet Goldenberg, president of the Coalition for nine years. She transfers the reigns to Mark Scott and Cindy Diggs, new Board President and Vice-President, respectively. Tickets to attend the Peace Forward event on Wednesday April 27th here. In the …
Boston, MA – On the heels of new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showing that firearms were the leading cause of death for children and teens aged one to 19 – surpassing motor vehicle deaths, Boston College researchers yesterday released a study finding that youth aged 12-17 are carrying handguns at a rate 40 …
This week, Stop Handgun Violence will join the MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence to honor Janet Goldenberg, president of the Coalition for nine years. She transfers the reigns to Mark Scott and Cindy Diggs, new Board President and Vice-President, respectively. Tickets to attend the Peace Forward event on Wednesday April 27th here. In the News: …
AN ACT RELATIVE TO CRIME GUN DATA REPORTING AND ANALYSIS. Since 2014, crime gun data has been collected by the commonwealth but has not been utilized successfully. This bill would require a report and analysis about the existing data so that legislators and law enforcement can effectively target the source of guns used in crime. …
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We applaud President Biden’s announcement on the following executive actions: A final ATF rule banning the manufacturing of the most accessible ghost guns, such as unserialized “buy build shoot” kits that individuals buy online or at a store without a background check and easily assemble into a working firearm at home. A new nominee for ATF Director, Steve …
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Another weekend of shootings Six dead and twelve injured in Sacramento. Gunfire at an Illinois grocery store. Four shootings this weekend in Minnesota. Two dead and three injured in Pennsylvania. Several injured in Providence Sunday morning. Five injured after an altercation in South Carolina. One dead and two injured at a mall in Viriginia. ##
Four years ago, David Hogg and others founded March for Our Lives, a nationwide march to end gun violence. The march was the largest single-day gathering of individuals in support of gun violence prevention. Jim Braude of WGBH Greater Boston brings our founder John Rosenthal and David together, to discuss lobbying Congress to pass gun …
